CVE-2024-55954
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.005 · 43 %ileEUEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
OpenObserve is a cloud-native observability platform. A vulnerability in the user management endpoint `/api/{org_id}/users/{email_id}` allows an "Admin" role user to remove a "Root" user from the organization. This violates the intended privilege hierarchy, enabling a non-root user to remove the highest-privileged account. Due to insufficient role checks, the `remove_user_from_org` function does not prevent an "Admin" user from removing a "Root" user. As a result, an attacker with an "Admin" role can remove critical "Root" users, potentially gaining effective full control by eliminating the highest-privileged accounts. The `DELETE /api/{org_id}/users/{email_id}` endpoint is affected. This issue has been addressed in release version `0.14.1` and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2024-55954cnnvd
- https://github.com/gaby/openobserve/blob/main/src/service/users.rs#L631cnnvd
- https://github.com/openobserve/openobserve/security/advisories/GHSA-m8gj-6r85-3r6mcnnvd
- https://github.com/gaby/openobserve/blob/main/src/service/users.rs#L631enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openobserve/openobserve/security/advisories/GHSA-m8gj-6r85-3r6menisa_euvd
- https://github.com/gaby/openobserve/blob/main/src/service/users.rs#L631nvd
- https://github.com/openobserve/openobserve/security/advisories/GHSA-m8gj-6r85-3r6mnvd
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